Sermons on Acts 9:5:

Intimacy With God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why are so many people unable to obtain intimacy with God the way Paul did? Intimacy with God means that one has such a tight relationship that your thoughts are closely related with His all of His attributes

Illustration:Consider the postage stamp: Its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. Josh Billings. 1. Why are so many people unable to obtain intimacy with God the way Paul did? Intimacy with God means that one has such a tight relationship that your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Best From The Worst - Paul’s Conversion

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

You’ve heard people say things like, I’m too bad off for God to save. [we know that’s silly] Is there anything impossible for God? [of course not]

Making the Best from the Worst Paul’s Conversion Introduction You’ve heard people say things like, I’m too bad off for God to save. [we know that’s silly] Is there anything impossible for God? [of course not] Today we will be talking about Saul who is also Paul, the same person, in the Bible. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-39, John 20:29, Acts 9:16, 2 Corinthians 11:22-29

Denomination: Baptist

Blinded By The Light, Starting Over PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

Explores the transformative power of Jesus Christ through the dramatic conversion of Saul of Tarsus into Paul, a passionate preacher of the Gospel.

Beloved, there is a beautiful transformation that awaits us all in the arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ. This transformation is not just a mere change, but a radical rebirth, a complete metamorphosis that touches every aspect of our lives. It's a shift from darkness to light, from death to life, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:3-20

Topics: God's Calling

3rd. Sunday Of Easter, Year C Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 16, 2001

God often works in ironic, paradoxical ways to carry out God’s will and purposes.

Sermon for 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Based on Acts 9: 1-20 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson In our first lesson today, we learn once again that our God is a specialist in irony and paradox. My New Webster’s Dictionary And Thesaurus of the English Language defines irony and paradox as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Changed In A Flash!

Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001

One real encounter with the True Light, Jesus Christ, and everything changes.

Changed in a Flash! Acts 9:1-6 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him the letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6, Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bible Roads

Contributed by Tony Cansler on Apr 30, 2001

A Message to All

Bible Roads The Road to Damascus – Acts 9 - Salvation · Confrontation – vs.3-4 · Conversion – vs.4-6 · Continuation – vs.7-31 The Road to Samaria – John 4 – Witness 4:-19, 25-27, 35-42 · Reception (The Woman’s conversion) · Rejection (Did the Disciples Care about here?) · Results (Many Got ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

180 Degrees

Contributed by Rita Sims on May 2, 2001

God still can and does change people just like God changed Saul.

We learn in geometry that 360 degrees makes a full circle. That is, we start at one point and go all the way around and end up at the same point. 180 degrees is a half circle. We start at one point and end up at the opposite end. Well, Saul is heading down the road to Damascus from Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The Journey Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 10, 2023

This sermon introduction explores the concept of personal change, questioning whether individuals are capable of significant transformation, and providing examples of famous individuals who have undergone notable changes in their lives.

Can people really change? Are we “hardwired” by our genetics to act or think a certain way? Can we overcome the lack of lessons we learned in our early childhood? Those are some big questions, but I have a few examples that suggest that people really can change. For example, did you know that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6, 1 Timothy 1:13-14

Topics: Personal Change, Overcoming Challenges, Life Transformation

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

When Saul The Persecutor Became Paul The Preacher .

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 16, 2022

Many things undergo changes in this life

Paul before his conversion he was known as Saul, after he was converted he became Paul. Illus: Conversion is generally a religious word. However, through life we have many conversions, such as: • Some are converted in politics from one partical to another • Some are converted in the sports ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Journey Towards Transformation: "The Damascus Road” Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 1, 2024

In a moment, Paul was transformed, where the confronter became the confronted. The hunter became the hunted. The accuser was now the accused. And while he thought he had the authority, in that moment he found himself powerless when he heard the true voice of authority.

A Journey Towards Transformation?“The Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-19 Thinking about this whole idea that we’ll be exploring in our Easter message, “God Will Make a Way,” the concept of the various roads that both Jesus and His disciples took up to and following His resurrection came to mind. We’ll ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Foursquare

Knocked Off Balance

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 11, 2023

When you are knocked off your feet, blind with tears or pain or even a light like the one Paul saw, the first thing to do is seek God.

This has been a bad week. It started with one of the worst tragedies that has ever hit our country. Only wars, terrorist attacks and natural disasters have caused more anguish, more grief and suffering and loss, and more questions about providence and the presence - or absence - of God. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-5, Acts 9:8-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Saul The Apostle Paul Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 20, 2023

God is in control of our lives, and we need to follow where he leads us.

SAUL THE APOSTLE PAUL Text: Acts 9:1-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: Years ago, when I was a young Christian, my chief form of fellowship was Christian coffee houses. This is much different from what Christian coffee houses look like today. There would be refreshments, but the main goal of these ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

The Journey Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Walking with Jesus can lead to amazing transformation in our lives, helping us overcome failures and grow into the people God intends us to be.

Today, we're going to talk about our journey with Jesus and how it can change our lives. To help us understand this better, I've got a cool object lesson for us. Check out this paper clip. It's just a simple, everyday object, right? But when we stretch it, it can change its shape and size. Just ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6, 1 Timothy 1:13-14

Topics: Spiritual Transformation, Journey With Jesus, Faith Journey, Divine Guidance

Sonstroke On The Damascus Road Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 2, 2003

Paul goes from persecutor to Apostle. Conversion is the process by which God brings us from darkness into the Light.

Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Sonstroke on the Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-22 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts The Apostle Paul’s conversion is regarded as one of the most significant, monumental events in the Bible. He starts out being the church’s #1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Congregational

"The Cross And The Theology Of Paul"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 27, 2006

The man possibly least likely of all men to become a Christian, transformed in an instant with a new Theology and an unchanging message.

1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he was traveling, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6

Denomination: Orthodox